Friday, January 19, 2007
It's official. Wii use can cause weight loss (Reuters)
Reuters - Video gamers who'd
rather battle virtual villains than fight the flab can take
heart. Use of the new Nintendo Wii can lead to weight loss.
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Gears of War Jaggernaut Countinues With More Than 3 Million Copies Sold
Gears of War has gone triple platinum, reaching the 3 million-units-sold milestone in just 10 weeks on store shelves, ending 2006 as the top-selling game among all platforms during December.
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Criminals on High Alert as Crackdown Goes Gold
Microsoft Game Studios today announced that the highly anticipated action title Crackdown has gone gold. From developer Realtime Worlds and the mind of acclaimed creator Dave Jones, Crackdown is poised to raid retail throughout North America on Feb. 20.
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Criminals on Alert as Crackdown Goes Gold
Battle your way through the roads and rooftops of Pacific City when Crackdown hits retail shelves on February 20.
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Gears of War Juggernaut Continues
Gears of War has gone triple platinum with more than three million sold, and more that 1.5 million downloads of Gears of War content from Marketplace.
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Microsoft makes Live Arcade games bigger
XBLA file size limit to be expanded to 250MB, internet reports claim.
Microsoft's file size limit on Xbox Live Arcade titles has been increased from 50MB to 250MB, internet reports claim.
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Microsoft's file size limit on Xbox Live Arcade titles has been increased from 50MB to 250MB, internet reports claim.
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Shadows of Angmar: Exclusive new trailer
The grandeur of Thorin's Hall revealed in brand new footage from Lord of the Rings Online.
On CVG today we're giving you an exclusive look at Thorin's Hall, one of the grand locations featuring in Turbine Entertainment's forthcoming MMORPG The Lord of the Rings: Shadows of Angmar.
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On CVG today we're giving you an exclusive look at Thorin's Hall, one of the grand locations featuring in Turbine Entertainment's forthcoming MMORPG The Lord of the Rings: Shadows of Angmar.
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And the Highest-Selling Videogames of 2006 Were... (PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - Overall U.S. video game sales rose 18 percent to $13.5 billion in 2006, boosted by new consoles from Sony Corp. and Nintendo Co. Ltd. and titles like "Madden NFL 07" and "World of Warcraft," market research firm NPD said on Thursday.
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VF5 Developer Diary #1
Preview: AM2 lead designer sounds off.
Development is well under way on the latest edition of cult fighter Virtua Fighter 5 for PS3 and 360. AM2 lead designer 'Murayama' shouts about what's hot.
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Development is well under way on the latest edition of cult fighter Virtua Fighter 5 for PS3 and 360. AM2 lead designer 'Murayama' shouts about what's hot.
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Expression College Announces Bachelors in Game Art and Design
Expression College for Digital Arts, an accredited college that prepares students for careers in the digital arts and entertainment industries, has announced its new comprehensive Game Art and Design Bachelors Degree program.
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Call of Duty 3 map pack broken on Xbox Live
After purchase and download the latest CoD3 update erm, doesn't work, claim reports.
The release of the latest Call of Duty 3 map pack has been tarnished today by a rather large bug; according to various reports, once you've purchased and downloaded the update you can't actually play it. We wonder how that one slipped past Microsoft?
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The release of the latest Call of Duty 3 map pack has been tarnished today by a rather large bug; according to various reports, once you've purchased and downloaded the update you can't actually play it. We wonder how that one slipped past Microsoft?
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Street Fighter heads up solid UK VC update
Today's Virtual Console updates brings two Super NES classics to Wii.
Only two games are available for the European Virtual Console arm of the Wii Shop today, but when those titles are Street Fighter II: The World Warrior and Super Probotector: Aliens Rebels you can't complain.
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Only two games are available for the European Virtual Console arm of the Wii Shop today, but when those titles are Street Fighter II: The World Warrior and Super Probotector: Aliens Rebels you can't complain.
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Playstation 3 Fanboys Strike Back (PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - Last month's column shook the PS3 hornet's nest and the fanboys came out stinging.
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PlayStation 3 has worst week of sales since launch (InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - The PlayStation 3 recorded its worst week of sales last week since its launch in Japan, according to figures published Friday.
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"There is no PSP2" says Sony
Reports of new version of the handheld in the pipeline just a cheeky rumour.
Sony Computer Entertainment Europe has shot down alleged 'leaked' information on a PSP2, saying flatly "There is no PSP2".
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Sony Computer Entertainment Europe has shot down alleged 'leaked' information on a PSP2, saying flatly "There is no PSP2".
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YOU interview Turbine about Lord of the Rings Online
Give us your burning questions on the forthcoming MMORPG, and we'll get them answered by the developer.
Turbine Entertainment's The Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar is one of this year's major MMORPG releases, and we're delighted that the developer has agreed to tackle YOUR burning questions on the game.
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Turbine Entertainment's The Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar is one of this year's major MMORPG releases, and we're delighted that the developer has agreed to tackle YOUR burning questions on the game.
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Hellgate fires up on Xbox 360?
Namco-Bandai's director of business development drops BIG hint.
Flagship Studios' PC shooter-RPG Hellgate: London looks set for Xbox 360 something in the future
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Flagship Studios' PC shooter-RPG Hellgate: London looks set for Xbox 360 something in the future
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Guitar Hero 360 price and launch date
£64.99 with X-Plorer guitar and ready to rock on March 23, says Play.com.
The price and release date for the Xbox 360 version of Guitar Hero II in the UK has appeared on Play.com.
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The price and release date for the Xbox 360 version of Guitar Hero II in the UK has appeared on Play.com.
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Vote a car into Project Gotham Racing 4
Peugeot lets you vote a concept car into Microsoft's new racer.
Car manufacturer Peugeot has moved its Peugeot Design Contest 2007 into the voting stage, allowing you to vote one of its slick concept motors into a "future Xbox 360 video game".
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Car manufacturer Peugeot has moved its Peugeot Design Contest 2007 into the voting stage, allowing you to vote one of its slick concept motors into a "future Xbox 360 video game".
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EA confirms yesterday's Battlefield leak
Official word on the booster pack accompanied by first screenshot.
In the wake of yesterday's report on a highly likely booster pack in the pipeline for Battlefield 2142, EA has been quick to confirm that yes, the pack exists.
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In the wake of yesterday's report on a highly likely booster pack in the pipeline for Battlefield 2142, EA has been quick to confirm that yes, the pack exists.
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Oblivion expansion gets bigger on PS3
The Elder Scrolls IV: Shivering Isles due out this year for PS3, says Bethesda.
The recently unveiled Xbox 360 and PC Oblivion expansion, The Elder Scrolls IV: Shivering Isles, will also hit PS3 this year, Bethesda has said.
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The recently unveiled Xbox 360 and PC Oblivion expansion, The Elder Scrolls IV: Shivering Isles, will also hit PS3 this year, Bethesda has said.
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Lumines Live! Extras for free or cheap
Vs. CPU and Puzzle/Mission packs arriving next week with slashed prices.
Add-ons, which will be hitting Xbox Live Arcade next week on January 24.
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Add-ons, which will be hitting Xbox Live Arcade next week on January 24.
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Final Fantasy XIII demo this year
Demo of first PS3 Final Fantasy to hit this year, dev team reveals.
In the latest issue of Japanese mag Dengeki, Square Enix has confirmed that a playable demo of its gorgeous PS3 RPG installment Final Fantasy XIII will be out sometime this year.
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In the latest issue of Japanese mag Dengeki, Square Enix has confirmed that a playable demo of its gorgeous PS3 RPG installment Final Fantasy XIII will be out sometime this year.
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